CARSTAIRS - A couple of Scarlett Ranch residents were recently talking and realized they didn't know many of their neighbours in their quaint Carstairs neighbourhood.
The town is one of the province’s fastest growing centres, with a population increase of 18.7 per cent between the 2016 federal census and the 2011 census.
As a way of getting to know their neighbours better, Jacki Bourassa and Ashley Reid decided to put on a block party and invited everyone on the block.
"The kids are always outside playing and having fun," said Reid. "We just wanted to meet all the parents so we knew where our kids were when they were outside playing. It was a good opportunity to get everybody together, meet some new people and have fun!"
Reid has lived in the neighbourhood with her family for three years after moving to Carstairs from Airdrie. Bourassa has been in the neighbourhood about a year.
"I just moved here (to the crescent) last October so about a year, but we've been in Carstairs (longer)," said Bourassa. "In my last (neighbourhood) there were no children -- maybe one or two here or there. So I always wanted to move into a nicer neighbourhood with more kids and more of a community feeling."
The party, which featured a bouncy castle, face-painting, music, crafts, a ball pit, a barbecue and plenty of socializing, was a great success, according to organizers.
"It was a blast," said Reid about the block party. "The kids are having fun. I've met some new people. It was awesome!"
The pair are hoping to make the event a yearly occurrence.
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